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Teva Mountain Games

Two athletes better known for their exploits as Nordic skiers owned the Vail Pass Half-Marathon at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, Saturday.

Former NCAA cross-country ski champ Glenn Randall won the race overall in 1:23:23. Randall, of Mesa, Colorado, finished over a minute ahead of Josh Eberly, of Gunnison, Colorado, and Jason Delaney, of Golden, Colorado, who finished second and third, respectively, in 1:24:37 and 1:24:55.

In the women’s race, 2010 Nordic skiing Olympic Morgan Arritola of Ketchum, Idaho, won in 1:37:44, edging Kim Dobson of Denver, who finished second in 1:38:15. Arritola and Dobson finished 11th and 12th overall, respectively. Jeanne Cooper of Eagle, Colorado, finished third (20th overall) in 1:48:46.

Eberly would return to win the 10K Spring Runoff Sunday in 51:03. The women’s 10K race was won by Laura Haefeli of Del Norte, Colorado, in 1:00:39.

Jacob Loverich of State College, Pennsylvania, won the latest installment of the La Sportiva Mountain Cup, completing the 30K course in 2:39:02. He finished over three and a half minutes ahead of runner-up Jason Bryant of Elkin, North Carolina, who clocked a 2:42:33. Stephen Hennigar of Rye, New Hampshire, finished third over 10 minutes back in 2:52:47.

Megan Kimmel of Silverton, Colorado, won the women’s division in 3:01:17, good for 6th overall. She was over 18 minutes ahead of her nearest competitor, Ashley Moyer of Oley, Pennsylvania, who finished 21st overall in 3:19:53. Gina Lucrezi of Carbondale, Colorado, finished third (23rd overall) in 3:22:53.